大

attain divine enlightenment; perceive absolute truth; experience spiritual awakening

Tōhoku earthquake (March 11, 2011); Tohoku earthquake; Sendai earthquake; Great East Japan Earthquake

large pyroclastic flow

colonoscope; colonoscopy

Organization name

Northwest University

Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun

mercantile marine college

Grand Cordon of the Order of the Paulownia Flowers

Olympic Games; Olympics

Buddhism

adarsa-jnana (great-perfect-mirror wisdom, wisdom clearly elucidating all things)

Organization name

Kawamura Gakuen Woman's University

Shinto

Amaterasu Ōmikami (sun goddess)

Organization name

Tama Art University

Organization name

Jichi University

vice-presidential candidate; running mate

Organization name

Okayama University

Organization name

Tokyo Woman's Christian University

Organization name

Kagawa Nutrition University

Company name

Korean Air; KAL

National Defense Program Outline

Asian Games

Abbreviation

graduate school entrance examination

Organization name

Tokyo Medical University

National Center Test for University Admissions